Dora Downs Hamby
Dora Downs Hamby, 100, of 206 Hull Road, Casar, passed away Monday, August 31, 2015 at Hospice at Wendover in Shelby.
Born September 11, 1914 in Cleveland County, she was a daughter of the late William Barney Downs and Fannie Viola Kerns Downs. She was retired from Casar Mill. Mrs. Hamby was a member of St. Paul Baptist Church in Casar where she served on the Food Committee for many years. She loved to work in her flower and vegetable garden.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Jake Hamby; two daughters, June Winnie Hamby and Betty Barnett; daughter-in-law, Kathy Hamby; two brothers, Everette Downs and Jim Downs and two sisters, Lydia Viola Downs and Ada Robertson; two granddaughters, Kendra Hamby Bradley and Barbara Barnett and two grandsons, David and Bobby Barnett.
Survivors include four sons, Kenneth Hamby of Casar; Wayne Hamby (Gayla) of Morganton; Richard Hamby (Betty) of Casar and Don Hamby (Sheila) of Greenville, TN; daughter, Helen Smith (Danny) of Casar; son-in-law, Bob Barnett of Polkville; fourteen grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.
Visitation: 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Wednesday at Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center. At other times the family will be at the home of Helen and Danny Smith, 220 Hull Road, Casar.
Funeral Service: 2:00 PM, Thursday at St. Paul Baptist Church. The body will be placed in the church thirty minutes before the service.
Officiating: Rev. Keith Fulbright and Rev. R.A. Brackett
Burial: will follow in the church cemetery.
Memorials: May be made to St. Paul Baptist Church, 337 Hull Road, Casar, NC 28020 or to Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150.
A guest register is available at www.stameytysingerfuneralhome.com
Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center is serving the Hamby family.
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